Lot 228
  • 228

Texier, C.F.M., and R.P. Pullan

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description

  • The principal ruins of Asia Minor, illustrated and described. London: Day & Son, 1865
  • paper
FIRST EDITION, folio (478 x 320mm.), lithographed frontispiece map, and 50 engraved plates (numbered 1-51; nos. 35 & 36 forming one double-page plate), twentieth-century red buckram by Weeks & Co., flat spine, plate 26 with large repaired tear, several plate margins damaged and repaired or strengthened, occasional light spotting, library markings, binding a little rubbed

Provenance

Thomas Garner bequest 1906 (ink stamps); The Architectural Association Loan Library (bookplate)

Literature

Blackmer 1648; Atabey 1213 (note)

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

This is the sequel to Texier and Pullan's Byzantine Architecture, published the previous year (see lot 284).